spence
[ spens ]
/ spɛns /
noun British Dialect.
a pantry.
Origin of spence
1350–1400; Middle English
spense, spence < Middle French
despense pantry < Medieval Latin
dīspēnsa, noun use of feminine of
dīspēnsus, past participle of
dīspendere to weigh out; see
dispense
Words nearby spence
spelt,
spelter,
spelunk,
spelunker,
spemann,
spence,
spencer,
spencer gulf,
spencerian,
spend,
spendable
Definition for spence (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for spence (1 of 2)
spence
/ (spɛns) /
noun
dialect
- a larder or pantry
- any monetary allowance
- a parlour, esp in a cottage
Word Origin for spence
C14: from Old French
despense, from Latin
dispendere to distribute; see
dispense
British Dictionary definitions for spence (2 of 2)
Spence
/ (spɛns) /
noun
Sir Basil (Unwin). 1907–76, Scottish architect, born in India; designed Coventry Cathedral (1951)